ETF comparison

DFASvsVB

Both US Small Cap.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF · Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
50.4%

963 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DFAS and VB would leave roughly50.4%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

DFAS only 58.3%Shared 50.4%VB only 49.4%
In DFAS only
1,153 positions
Shared
963 positions
In VB only
346 positions

Side by side

DFAS

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

Dimensional · US Small Cap

87composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.26%
Net assets
$15.54B
TTM yield
0.99%
Top-10 conc.
13.6%
VB

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard · US Small Cap

96composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.030%
Net assets
$185.27B
TTM yield
1.24%
Top-10 conc.
5.5%

Sub-score comparison

74
Cost
97
89
Tax efficiency
88
100
Liquidity
100
95
Concentration
100
Tracking quality
DFASsub-scoreVB

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

VB is 23 bps cheaper than DFAS. On a $100,000 position that's about $230/yr more in fees for DFAS.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with DFAS vs VB.

Top shared holdings

963 shared in total
#HoldingIn DFASIn VBOverlap
1TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.0.34%0.24%0.24%
2ONTO INNOVATION INC.0.26%0.23%0.23%
3GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.0.23%0.21%0.21%
4WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.0.29%0.20%0.20%
5STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.0.20%0.30%0.20%
6DT MIDSTREAM, INC.0.22%0.18%0.18%
7ARAMARK0.19%0.18%0.18%
8OVINTIV INC.0.20%0.18%0.18%
9PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION0.21%0.18%0.18%
10DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.0.18%0.18%0.18%
11PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.0.23%0.18%0.18%
12JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY0.25%0.17%0.17%

Only in DFAS

1,153 total
  • DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP8.84%
  • AUTOLIV, INC.0.17%
  • GARRETT MOTION INC.0.12%
  • Amdocs Limited0.11%
  • TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION0.11%
  • ENOVA INTERNATIONAL, INC.0.11%
  • PERIMETER SOLUTIONS, INC.0.10%
  • BIRKENSTOCK HOLDING PLC0.10%
  • SCORPIO TANKERS INC.0.10%
  • CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.0.09%

Only in VB

346 total
  • Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.55%
  • Jabil Inc0.49%
  • Astera Labs Inc0.45%
  • Natera Inc0.45%
  • EMCOR Group Inc0.45%
  • Twilio Inc0.38%
  • NRG Energy Inc0.37%
  • Flex Ltd0.36%
  • Tapestry Inc0.36%
  • Casey's General Stores Inc0.36%

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.